GENESIS 24
10 Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, taking all sorts of choice gifts from his master; and he arose and went to Mesopotamia to the city of Nahor. 11 And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time when women go out to draw water. 12 And he said, “O Lord, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show steadfast love to my master Abraham. 13 Behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. 14 Let the young woman to whom I shall say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who shall say, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels’—let her be the one whom you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I shall know that you have shown steadfast love to my master.” – Genesis 24:10-14
GENESIS 24 ABRAHAM’S SERVANT’S PRAYER
A poem inspired by these verses by ILMA
My Lord, please give my master Abraham favor
He wants to honor your covenant with him for Isaac’s sake
Let the woman whom you have reserved for Isaac come to me
Let the one you chose show kindness to me as a sign of your answer
Give favor to my master that the right woman will be here for Isaac
Show me that right one whom you have planned to fulfill your promise.
In this account, we witness how Abraham’s servant was truly trained in faith by him. As one of the most senior of his servants, he probably witnessed many miracles and blessings that the Lord has granted his master. He must have seen how obedient Abraham was to the Lord and learned that same obedience to follow his master. Even though he was doubting at the beginning if he would` find someone to go back with him to marry Isaac, he pressed on and prayed for the impossible.
REFLECTION
- What can we learn from Abraham’s servant in this account?
- Why is prayer an important component in the fulfillment of God’s promises to us?
- Why is it a good idea to pray even when we doubt at first?
What happens when we raise our requests to the Lord?
